Burmeister, Merrill

1931 - 2011  (79 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Burmeister, Merrill
  Born	30 Dec 1931
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Aft 1948
  Korea
  Died	4 Dec 2011
  Obituary	7 Dec 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Merrill Burmeister of Appleton, age 79, passed away at the Appleton Medical Center on Sunday evening, December 4, 2011. Merrill was born December 30, 1931 in Appleton, son of the late Roy and Josephine (Schroeder) Burmeister. On November 5, 1954, Merrill married the former Jane Kolb; Jane preceded him in death in 2005. In 2007, he married Melinda Brandenburg Reppert. Merrill began his work career as a journeyman steamfitter, and later worked as a project engineer for different companies, most notably Johnson Controls. His most recent employer was Hurkman Mechanical in Green Bay. During the Korean conflict, Merrill also served his country as a member of the United States Navy. Merrill loved to spend time at the "hunting shack" near Eagle River, hunting, fishing, motorcycles, travel, time with his dog Odie, and admiring the many forms of wildlife that visited him at the shack. Merrill is survived by his wife: Melinda Burmeister of Appleton; a daughter: Nancy (Joel) Gudex of Fond du Lac; two grandsons: Drew and Dylan; a step-daughter: Rebecca Reppert - Klich of Appleton; two step-granddaughters: Amelia and Libby; a brother: Harland Burmeister of Mountain; two sisters-in-law: Liz Burmeister of Crivitz and Connie Harrell of Appleton; a brother-in-law: William (Christine) Brandenburg of Des Moines, Iowa; and a foster brother: Alan (Linda) Stuart of Greenville. There are also many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends. Merrill was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Jane, and several brothers: Vilas (Bette), Lloyd "Bud" (Elvira) A memorial service for Merrill will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at the Wichmann Funeral Home. Rev. Martin Ruge will officiate, and inurnment will take place at Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 9:30 AM until the hour of the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established. Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N. Superior Street Appleton 739-1231 Online condolences www.wichmannfargo.com Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from December 6 to December 7, 2011
  Reference Number	4666
  Person ID	I313481	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Burmeister, Roy,   b. 20 Apr 1902,   d. 19 Sep 1978, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Schroeder, Josephine,   b. 12 Mar 1906, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 28 Oct 2006, Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 100 years)
  Family ID	F205000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Kolb, Jane,   b. 9 Jun 1932, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 2005, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1954
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F205001	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Brandenburg, Melinda
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F205002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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